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Gavin Cooney IRELAND HAVE BEEN drawn against Bulgaria in their promotion/relegation play-off in the Nations League.
Having finished third in their League B group, Ireland must now beat Bulgaria over two legs next year to secure their status. Bulgaria finished second behind Northern Ireland in their Nations League group, and ahead of Belarus and Luxembourg. Bulgaria won two of their six games – at home to Northern Ireland and away to Luxembourg – but were hammered 5-0 in Belfast.
Elsewhere in the League A/B play-offs, Scotland will have to beat Greece over two legs to secure their League A status. Belgium will face Ukraine, Hungary have been pitted against Turkiye, and Austria will play Serbia.
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